Centric One
Engineering & Management
Making systems work
ABOUT US
Centric One is a Woman-Owned Business in South Carolina.
Established on February 24th, 2017 by Marcia Bastos, the team is composed of seasoned professionals from the automotive industry worldwide.
What we do
Centric One ACTS (Audit, Consulting, Training, Software) to make systems work.
Provides Engineering and Management Services and Products designed primarily for the automotive industry, however applicable to other industries willing to adopt some of the best tools, methodologies, and processes on their journey to reach premier status business performance.
Our engineers are experts on process definition/implementation /improvement, standardized methodologies for complex problem solving, and project management.
Automotive Quality Management Systems & Engineering Services and Products: Audit, Consulting, Training, Software Sales & Implementation. VDA6.3, IATF16949, ISO9001, GD&T, Lean Manufacturing, Supplier Development & Performance Monitoring, Quality Crisis Management, Project Management, AIAG Core Tools/Statistical/Process Control/Process Improvement Software
We sell and implement ISOQualitas software.
Vision
To become the preferred partner to promote best-in-class business performance.
Mission
To deliver innovative solutions to our clients and bring the expected results effectively and efficiently in every project.
Core Values
Integrity in everything we do. Right from any and every perspective.
Safety and Environmental responsibility on all designed solutions.
Teamwork with diversity to pursue performance excellence.
Partners
Leadership team
Marcia Bastos
President & CEO
Bachelors in Psychology with a specialization in Industrial Organization.
Expert in Training, Sales and Advertising market.
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Sidney Porto
Managing Director
MBA International Business, Bachelors in Business Administration and Mechanical Engineering.
Six Sigma Certified Belt & Sponsor, QMC Certified VDA 6.3 Process Auditor, Exemplar Global Certified QMS Lead Auditor, IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and 14001 Auditor.
Operations & Engineering leader, 30-year career in the Automotive Industry, Lean Manufacturing Practitioner, Multi-task Teams Leadership, System & Process Development, Project Management,
Management Systems Implementation, Integration & Improvement.
Consultant on successful projects at Mercedes-Benz Vans, Mahle Behr, Boysen, Lear Corporation, Stryker, Huntington Solutions, Il Jin, AFL Global, Lincoln Electric, A Berger, Dayco, Cummins, Hubner, IFA Rotorion, Acutec, Argos, JTEKT, Agru, BAE Systems, and other organizations in partnership with SCMEP (South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership).
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